Placement Locations

You May Request Placement Preferences On The Application. We Make Every Effort To Place You In Your First Choice, However, We Cannot Guarantee It.

Mercy Health - St.Mary's

Students are assigned to three clinical areas for their Immersion experience, based on career interest, as much as possible. Areas utilized include cardiac intermediate, emergency medicine, family medicine/outpatient, physical therapy, neurological science, oncology, orthopedics, postpartum / newborn nursery, primary care clinics, respiratory and urgent care.

Mercy Health's off-site placement locations are also available, but not limited to:

Although most experiences take place at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus, some occur at other locations.

Spectrum off-site campus locations are also available, but not limited to:

Blodgett Hospital / Acute Care of Elderly: 1840 Wealthy SE, GR, 49506

Integrated Care Campus on the East Beltine

Aero Med by the Airport

Other Placements

Meadowlark - Sparta
Meadowlark Retirement Village offers an environment where residents can chose a variety of options from Residential Living to Assisted Living services. Students will have the opportunity to interact in activities that will promote physical, social, emotional and intellectual support for the residents.

Porter Hills - Grand Rapids
Porter Hills serves the aging population and offers a variety of choices that include residential living, assisted living, or a full continuum of care with Alzheimer / dementia care and skilled nursing. Students will have the opportunity to rotate through a wide variety of these service areas.

Spectrum Health Pennock - Hastings
Pennock Hospital is a short term acute care hospital. Student observations are coordinated by the Education Development Coordinator and may consist of rotations through Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory, Laboratory, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Radiology (Imaging), and Rehabilitation. Nursing observations will also be available.

Reminder: Transportation to and from placement sites is the responsibility of the student. FREE transportation may be available if needed. Please contact Krista Harmon @ 616-365-2369 or kristaharmon@kentisd.org for details.

If you have a connection at a medical site, or have a special interest, please communicate this with the Career Exploration Consultant . We try to develop new placement sites as requested.

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